Clinical Pharmacist - Grade 2

• Full Time, Ongoing Contract
• 80 hours per fortnight - Inclusive of ADO accrual

At NHW we value courage, excellence, fairness, integrity, kindness and respect. Our purpose is to be leaders in health, who transform and deliver high quality, safe healthcare for all.

Upon joining us, you will be well supported by the Pharmacy Leadership Team and your pharmacy & interdisciplinary colleagues, to provide generalist clinical pharmacy & medication management services via our well-established pharmacist rotation program. Your addition to our existing team will support expansion of our clinical pharmacy services to meet increasing demand. You'll work closely with your pharmacy technician colleagues to ensure efficient and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services are delivered to your area of responsibility as rostered.

You will routinely utilise your supervision & feedback skills, overseeing and guiding the practice of pharmacy interns and students on placement, and you'll provide education & training inside and outside the pharmacy department.

You'll act as a pharmacy department representative and subject matter expert on relevant working groups and committee/s, commensurate with your experience, expertise and development goals.

Whilst this position is full time and ongoing, applicants who prefer part-time or temporary roles are welcome to apply. Those considering a rural rotation as part of an ANZCAP Training Program are encouraged to discuss this opportunity with their current employer.

About our health service:

Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the major public health provider in the Central Hume region with an extensive range of acute, sub-acute, aged care and community services.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and pay respect to the history, culture, diversity and value of all Aboriginal Peoples. We respect and celebrate all forms of diversity, and welcome people from all walks of life to join our team.

About our Pharmacy Department:

Our team currently includes 18 pharmacists, 3 pharmacy interns, 9 pharmacy technicians and an administrative assistant.  We support pharmacy students on placement from Victorian and interstate universities, and provide opportunities for high school students to visit our Pharmacy Department as part of NHW's Work Experience program.

Our clinical pharmacists are currently rostered to 4-6 month-long rotations in:

• Dispensary and Hospital In The Home,
• Subacute/Rehabilitation/Geriatric Evaluation & Management,
• Medical Ward,
• Surgical Ward,
• Operating Theatre & Paediatric Ward,
• Inpatient Mental Health Unit,
• Day Oncology (with some on-site chemotherapy manufacturing performed in our aseptic/cytotoxic suite),
• Intensive Care Unit,
• Emergency Department (including partnered pharmacist medication charting),
• and leave relief across all the above.

Our 3 pharmacy interns take responsibility (under pharmacist supervision) for services delivered to Day Surgery, Maternity/Special Care Nursery & Dialysis Units. We lead a collaborative of pharmacy interns & preceptors from 3 other health services, who connect regularly across the Hume Local Health Service Network and beyond, supporting each other to ensure the success of our region's pharmacy interns.

The clinical pharmacy team is also supported by a Medication Safety & Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, and 1 day/week by our Education & Research Pharmacist.

We currently provide a limited weekend service, with 2 pharmacists on shift each Saturday & Sunday, 2 pharmacists and a technician on public holidays, and on-call (shared by 12 pharmacists as rostered) outside business hours. As the successful candidate you will be expected to participate in the weekend/public holiday/on call roster after a suitable period of orientation & training.  

All our overnight inpatient areas have Omnicell Automated Medication Cabinets in place for medication inventory management, and we manage the medication dataset for a fleet of medication infusion pumps equipped with dose error reduction software. Before the end of this year our oncology pharmacy service will be strengthened by the implementation of CHARM, and we enjoy collaborative working relationships with our community and hospital-based pharmacy colleagues across the region as we routinely transition patients into & out of our care.

Our Region:

• Wangaratta has a population of approximately 30,000 and our catchment serves a community of around 100 000 throughout the northeast.
• An easy 2 ½ hours drive on the Hume freeway from Melbourne and less than an hour to Albury airport with direct flights to east coast Australian cities.
• We have over 11 schools including private Catholic and Anglican schooling options for pre-year 12.
• Our region is a popular destination year-round. It boasts multiple national parks, picturesque small towns, award winning restaurants, wineries and breweries. 
• Whether you want to hike, mountain bike and ski in the mountains, paddle the rivers or cruise on the rail trails there is something for everyone in the northeast.
• https://www.visitwangaratta.com.au/Home
• https://www.victoriashighcountry.com.au/snow/

The successful applicant will benefit from:

• Competitive remuneration, novated leasing and full salary packaging benefits available. If you have relocated permanently you may also be able to substantially increase your take-home pay by salary packaging some or all of your relocation costs.
• 5 weeks annual leave and an additional week for any employee working 10 or more weekend shifts as rostered. There is also the option for full time employees to be able to purchase additional leave if they wish.
• Option to be able to swap any existing public holiday to another religious holiday or day of significance of your choice.
• Employee Assistant Programs (EAP)
• Well being programs and discounted corporate gym membership
• Social Club Benefits
• Support for our diverse workforce

Applying for the role:

• Enquiries can be made with Susan Trevillian, Director of Pharmacy - (03) 5722 5324 or 0438 436 785
• Confirmation of Influenza Vaccination or an approved medical exemption is required upon application. Covid Vaccination is strongly recommended
• A Position Description for this role can be downloaded below or at www.northeasthealth.org.au/careers/jobs/
• Your application must address the key selection criteria from the PD
• Employment Statutory Declaration form must be submitted with your application
• To apply for this position hit Apply Now/Join Now or head over to our careers page at www.northeasthealth.org.au/careers/jobs/, to upload your CV, a cover letter, and Statement addressing each of the PD's selection criteria.
• All additional documents can be uploaded within the digital platform after filling in the key selection criteria
• Applications close, Sunday, 16th of November 2025

NHW do not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment companies